2013 Project 52, Weeks 25-27: On the Street

Weeks 25-27

Been busy. Let's just get to it. (There's no Week 24 for now. I do have a photo for Week 24, but I'll post it later on with an explanation)

Week 25: June 18-24

20mm (DX) : ISO 200 : f/11 : 1/25s
Pianoman at Washington Square Park

The sweltering hot New York summer is here. I remember getting to Washington Square Park (scene of a previous entry) and practically melting. This day, there were kids playing in the water fountain, and Sharon and I both wanted to jump in and join them...

As we were leaving, we came across this guy playing a baby grand piano placed at one of the entrances of the park. I'm really glad I caught this scene and was able to line it all up.

Week 26: June 25 - July 1

35mm (DX) : ISO 200 : f/4 : 1/100s
Pride March 2013

I missed the Pride March last year, and I had made a mental note to try to catch it this year; with the landmark Supreme Court decision striking down DOMA just the week before, I knew I didn't want to miss what was sure to be an extra festive affair. I've never shot a parade before, and while I wished I had had a chance to arrive and set up earlier, I was able to stake out a spot along the barricade, and I caught this moment during a break in the procession.

I've actually had a post long-suffering in my Drafts folder about the issue of same-sex marriage. One of these days I will pull it out of Perpetual Revision Purgatory and post it; in the mean time, I'll take this occasion to say I was happy to be able to celebrate alongside like-minded people that day.

Week 27: July 2-8

20mm (DX) : ISO 400 : f/9 : 1/400s
Bethesda Fountain, Watering Hole

This entry came from another visit to Central Park. We were walking around, and this was one of the many I shot that day, however upon reviewing photos, I dismissed this one immediately. It wasn't until going over photos with Sharon that she pointed this one out and explained how she liked the composition and the storytelling potential; I was won over, and this is indeed one of my favorite shots from that day. I like the line-up of people sitting along the fountain (particularly the guy in shades with the blank expression). Everyone is doing something different. Hopefully I can continue to develop an eye for recognizing good composition and storytelling both behind the viewfinder and during photo reviewing. For now, I will keep appreciating Sharon's valuable input and artistic sense. ;)

2013 Project 52 entries:

Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | 

Week 8 | Week 9 |  Weeks 10-13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | 

Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Week 20 | Week 21 | Week 22 | 

Week 23 | Week 24 |